US1821032A - Wave-signaling system - Google Patents

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US1821032A
US1821032A US408889A US40888929A US1821032A US 1821032 A US1821032 A US 1821032A US 408889 A US408889 A US 408889A US 40888929 A US40888929 A US 40888929A US 1821032 A US1821032 A US 1821032A
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  • This invention is for improvements in or relating to wave-signaling systems.
  • the invention is concerned with the-transmission and reception of modulated or interrupted Ewave-energy such as. wireless telephony and telegraph
  • One object of the invention is to provide a receiver which is much more selective than has been contemplated heretofore with due regard for faithful reproduction of the signals such as telephony, music, and television.
  • the selectivity of a receiver is usually shown in the form of a curve of which the ab scissae denote the frequency-difference, both positive and negative, fromrthe resonant frequency of the receiver, and the ordinates denote the magnitude of the response obtained when the frequency of unmodulated applied energy is changed to the values .given by the 0 abscissae.
  • the amplitude diminishes with increase of frequency-difference until the response is' not an effective or useful one and the hand between these positive and nega tive effective limits may be termed the efiec-q tive width of the resonance or selectivity curve of the receiver.
  • the receiver when a carrier-wave is modulated by another wave, the receiver .should be uniformly responsive to the carrier-wave and to frequencies e ual, respectively, to: the sum and difference 0 Y the carrier-frequency and modulati-on-frequency, these latter being known as side-band-frequencies.
  • The'range of modulation-frequencies therefore, determines the extent of the side-band frequencies associated with a transmission.
  • the side-bandfrequencies must include the dot-frequency and such harmonicsthereof as are necessary .to give the desired signal-shape.
  • the words highest modulation frequency are used to mean the highest modulation frequency that is con-' sidered necessary for the tolerably good or satisfactory reproduction of the signals, as distinct from such higher frequencies as may 5 be present, but whose absence from the received signalis not noticeable.
  • transmitting stations which are liable to interfere with one another have hitherto been arranged to operate on carrier-frequencies spaced apart at least sufficiently to accommodate separately the range of side-bands of each transmission (for example, a spacing of 10,000 cycles for broadcast telephony provides for two modulation ranges each of 5,000 cycles), and the receivers have been designed to give a substantially uniform response over all the side-bands of that type of transmission.
  • Receiving apparatus as hitherto made has been such that if two transmissions had their carriers spaced apart less than the sum of H their two ranges of side-band-frequencies,
  • the effect obtained was that .the response for receiver energy equivalent to the higher modulation frequencies was low compared with the response at the resonant frequency, and therefore a greater amplification of the high tones than of the low tones was provided in order to balance up the audio frequency effects.
  • Such receivers were, however. susceptible to interference at frequencies within the band of, say,.10,000 cycles for which they were intended to operate, and therefore it appeared that. there was no advantage to be obtained by increasing the selectivity further since to remove the interference would also result in removing the energy at frequencies believed to be required for good reproduction of the signals.
  • the present invention accordingly com-' prises a wave-signaling system wherein there is employed a. receiver tuned for the carrierwave of a wanted signal and having such high selectivity and/or low. damping that there is no response to interfering-signals whereof the carrier-frequency lies outside the response-curve of the receiver but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrierwave by an amount less than the highest modulation-frequency ofthe wanted signal, while modulations of the carrier-wave of the wanted signal corresponding to its whole modulation-range are faithfully reproduced by the aid of means for correcting the inherent signal-distortion due to the highselectivitv of the receiver.
  • This invehtion also comprises a wave-signaling system wherein there is employeda receiver tuned for the carrier-wave of a wanted signal and having such high selectivity and/or low damping that thereis no response to interfering modulated signals whereof the side-band-frequenies (as hereinbefore defined) differ from the frequency of the wanted carrier-wave by an amount less than the highest modulation-frequency of the wanted signal, while modulations of the carrier-wave of the wanted signal. corresponding to its whole modulation-range are faithfully reproduced by the aid of means 1 modulation.
  • the receiver may be such that a response of 25% or more of the maxlmum reband of two kilocycles, that is to say, one kilocycle on each side of its resonant frequency.
  • the energy in the resonant portion of the recelver when receiving a modulated carrier-wave transmission depends on the damping of the resonant portion. and the extent to which the oscillations build up depends, therefore, on the duration of the applied signal.
  • the signal pulses of the carrier-wave have a longer duration in the case of a low-note modulation than a high-note modulation, and consequently, owing to this time difl'erence, the energy produced in the receiver will build up to a greater extent for the lower frequency of variation.
  • the amplitude variation of the ultimate signal response is greater for a low note than for a high note.
  • the receiver may have such means as one or more plezo-ele'ctrlc dev1ces or other nicchanical resonators, or a plurality of. tuned circuits coupled in cascade, or combinations of these to provide high selectivity.
  • the in'eansfor the correction of the signal may be applied at any point or points in the system, c. g. before modulating the carrier-wave at the transmitter or after the modulated signals arefreduced to the modulation frequencies at the receiver.
  • the correction may be effected in any deslred manner: for example an amplifier for the selective amplification of the higher modulation frequencies may beemployed or alternatively bv-pass systems may be used for a proportion of the lower frequencies, or any other known devices favoring the higher modulatiqn frcquencies may be used.
  • an amplifier for the selective amplification of the higher modulation frequencies may beemployed or alternatively bv-pass systems may be used for a proportion of the lower frequencies, or any other known devices favoring the higher modulatiqn frcquencies may be used.
  • accom-' device is located in the receiver, the-transmitter, or both.
  • Figure 1 shows a simple schema-tic arrangement for receiver with'acrystal detector
  • I 1 F1gure 8' shows a unit system comprising a highly selective circuit and a distortion-correeting circuit for use with'a normal nonselective receiving apparatus design
  • Figure 9- shows another transmitting system.
  • Figure 10 indicates the arrangement of a receiver for use therewith.
  • the receiver comprises a parallel-tuned circuit 10in series with a piezo-electric device 11 between input terminals 12 and 13. for example for aerial and ground connections respectively.
  • piezo-electric crystal offers a high impedance to incoming energy other than that of its tuned frequency. thus giving a high order of selectivity for the receiver.
  • a crystal detector 14 is connected in series with the primary winding 15 of an output transformer across the tuned circuit 10 and the secondary winding 16 of the transformer is connected to terminals 17 for telephones. Owing to the high selectivity of the receiver,there is a disproportionate treatment of the signal frequencies in thatthe lower signal frequencies are more strongly received than the higher signal frequencies. This distortion iscor- I rected in the transformer 15, 16 which is constructed to have an output characteris ic which rises with the frequency. so that a correct reproduction of the signals is obtained.
  • Figure 2 shows a modification of the-circuit shownin Figure 1, in which the piezo-electric device- 11 ins ead of being connected in series with the 'tuned'circuit between the aerial and ground terminals 12 and13 is connected in M series with the crystal detector 14 and primaryisnf the output transformer across the s the transformer 15, 16 is constructed to have "an output characteristic rising with frequency to correct for the distortion produced by thehigh selectivity of the'receiver due to the piezo-electric device.
  • the piezoelectric device 11, the crystal detector 14 and the primary of an output transformer 156 are connected in series between one end of the inductance of thetuned circuit 10 and a tapping thereon, and the variablecondenser 111 is connected between the other end of the inductance and the input side of the'crystal detector 14.
  • the transformer 156 asan alternative of the transformer 15, 16 of Figures 1 and 2, is designed tq have normal characteristics and is tuned by means of a condenser 157 to have a resonant frequency within a few thousand cycles of the highest modulation frequency and an output characteristic rising to the tuned frequency and falling beyond the tuned frequency in order to obtain a correct reproduction of the signals at the output terminals 17.
  • Any wellknown selective or filter system which willgive a preferential treatment of the higher signal. frequencies with respect to the lower signal frequencies may be employed instead of the arrangements incorporated in the particular examples herein described.
  • a thermionic valve system may be used employing reaction to provide a high order of selectivity.
  • a valve with reaction may also be arranged as adetector or an additional detecting device may be employed.
  • a thermionic valve receiver employing a valve detector with reaction and an audio-frequency-amplifying valve.
  • a tuned circuit 18 having input terminals 19 is connected to the cathode and control electrode of a thermionlc valve 20, a condenser 21 shunted by a grid resistance 22 being connected in series with the control electrode.
  • the anode of the valve is connected to a reaction coil 23 that is electromagneticallyvcoupled to the inductance of A the tuned circuit 18 and connected in series with a choke 24, the terminals 25 for a high tension electric supply, and the'cathodeof the 'valve'20.
  • FIG. 5 there is shown another receiver comprising a thermionic valve system employing reaction.
  • a tuned circuit 32 toget-her with a grid condenser and grid resistance 33 is associated with the inputside of the valve 34 and the output circuit of the valve includes a reaction coil 35-electromagnetically coupled to the inductanceof the tunedcircuit'32.
  • the receiver is rendered highly selective, and the distortion which is produced is balanced 'by means of a piezo-electric device 36 connected in parallel with the tuned circuit 32.
  • the piezo-electric device has the efi'ect'of offcring a lower impedance to the lower signal' stages with thermionic valves 40 and 41 respectively and tuned circuits 42, 43 and 44.
  • the tunedcircuit 44 is connected to the ing put of the thermionic valve 45 employed as The distortion-correcting device comprises a detector, and the output of this valveis applied through a distortion-correcting device to the input of the audio-frequency-amplifying valve 46 having output terminals 47.
  • the anode of the detector valve receives high tensioncurrent supplied to the high tension terminals'50.
  • the anode of the detector. valve is also connected to a, bank of condensers 51 associated with a selector switch 52 connected to the input electrode of the valve 46.
  • the excess of the low signal frequencies due to thehigh order of selectivity of the high-frequency amplifiers is corrected by adjustment of the proportions magnetic coupling 63 to a parallel-tuned circuit 64.
  • This tuned circuit is connected to.
  • a piezo-electric device 67 which has the effect of offering a lower impedance to the lower signal frequencies than to the higher signal frequencies.
  • the piezo-electric device thus distorts the input to the-amplifier by accentuating' the higher signal frequencies.
  • a unit device represented in Figure 8 may be employed.
  • two thermionic valves 70 and 71 are coupled by an electromagnetic coupling 72.
  • the valve 70 has a tuned input circuit 73 and a piezo-electric device 74, which is'arranged in series between one side of the tuned circuit and the control electrode of the valve, in order to offer a highimpedance to frequencies other than the signals to be received and thus provide a high order of selectivity.
  • the cathode of the valve 7 0 is connected r to a tapping upon the inductance of the tuned circuit 7 3 and a variable condenser 78 is provided between the other side of the tuned cir cuitand the input of the valve to balance out undesired capacity effects of the mounting,
  • the distortion which is, produced as a result of the high selectivity is corrected in a tuned circuit 75 associated with the input of the valve 71 and a piezo-electric device 79 connected in parallel with the tuned circuit.
  • the piezo-electric device" 79 arranged in this manner has the opposite effect with regard to the signal frequencies to that output is thus ob-.
  • This device may be used in front of a reput terminals 77 may be connected to the in put terminals of the normal flat-top ed receiver. In this manner, a very high eg'ree of selectivity'is obtained for the receiving system as a whole, in which the distortion due to the high selectivity is automatically corlorected.
  • the piezo-electric' devices 74. and 79 shall be identical with regard to the natural frequency; otherwise it will be necessary to rectify the output of the valve 7 0 and use this output to modulate oscillatory 7 energy of the satire frequency as the device 79, and then apply the modulated energy to the tuned circuit 75, or to adopt some other method of procedure.
  • a piezo-electric device As a means for obtaining a high order of selectivity, to screen effectively the piezo-electric device and the associated electric circuits,in order to reduce to a mini- 2 mum the effects due to stray energy.
  • a metallic screen comprising separate compartments for the tuned circuit 73, for the piezoelectricdevice and balancing condenser 78, and for the valve 70 and its output circuit.
  • screening according to known practice may be employed in this and in the other apparatus shown in the accompanying drawings,
  • a transmitting system en ploying a modulatd (e. g. interrupted) carrier-wave may be employed wherein a distinguishing characteristic such as supersonic frequency is superimposed upon the carrier-wave.
  • a modulatd e. g. interrupted
  • a carrier-wave oscillator 85 output of a supersonic wave generator 86 the supersonic wave having been first modulated by the signals through a microphone 87 and modulator 88.
  • a receiver for this transmission is' indicated in Figure 10, and comprises a highly selective system with) means for correction of distortion as herein described and now indica ed at 90, with an input at 91 and including a rectifying device. The output, of the system is fed to another resonant system. 92, which is tuned to the aforesaid supersonic frequency,
  • additional channels for communication may be provided upon the carrier-wave produced at 85 by employing separate supersonic waves pro- 5 quizd at 94 and 95 respectively and modulathaving an output at 89 is modulated by the 'ed by si als through microphones 98 and 99 and mo ulators 96 and 97 respectively.
  • the several'modulated supersonic frequencies are superimposed upon the carrier and transmitted thereon from the output 89.
  • the signals to be received are selected at the receiv-' er in the resonant system 92, which is accord- ,ingly tuned to the appropriate superson1c frequency. In this manner a large number of different signalscan-be transmitted upon one Carrier-wave to different receiving stations and thus a still larger accommodation for radio transmissions is afforded.
  • a single receiving station could be provdedfwith a plurality of differently tuned systems 92 for the simultaneous reception of a plurality of signals, as in commercial service.
  • the receiving apparatus described with reference to the drawings may be employed for transmissions comprising a carrier-wave with amplitude-modulation or with frequency-modulationiwhere the receiving apparatus is lselective to the range of frequencies employed.
  • the invention is not limited to the specific application described above, but the system sion, for instance, or telephone, telegraphy,
  • a wave signaling system including a transmitting station for transmitting acarrier wave modulated by a wanted signal, and a' receiving station provided with selective receiving means, the selectivity of said means being such that there is no response to interfering signals whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signals lies outside the resonance curve of said means, but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrier wave by an amount less than the highest modulation frequency of the wanted signal, whereby the relative amplitude of. different modulation frequencies is altered, yet modu-f lations of the carrier wave of the wanted signal corresponding to the whole of the required modulation range may be reproduced, and means at one of said stations for altering the relative amplitude ofdiflerent modula tion frequencies in the opposite sense.
  • a wave signaling system including a transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated by a wanted signal, and
  • a receiving station provided with selective receiving means, the selectivity of said. means being such that there is no response to inter-.
  • a wave signaling system including a transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated by a wanted signal, and a receiving station provided with selective receiving means, the selectivity of said means being such that where there is no response to interfering signals whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signals lies out side the resonance curve of said means, but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrier wave by an amount less than the highest modulation frequency of the wanted signal,
  • a wave signaling system including a transmitting station-for transmitting a car-- rier wave modulated by a wanted signal, and a receiving station provided with selective receiving means, the selectivity of said means being such that there is no response to interfering signals whereof the carrier' frequency of such interfering signals lies outside the resonance curve of said means, but differs from the'frequency of the wanted carrier wave by an amount less than the sum of the highest, modulation frequencies of both carrier waves, whereby the amplitude of different modulation frequencies is altered in ratio substantially inversely proportional to the frequency ratio, yet mod ulatlons of the carrier wave of the wanted signal corresponding to the whole of the required modulation range may be reproduced, and means atone of said stations having an output characteristic rising" with frequency for changin the relative amplitude of the modulation requencies substantially in proportion to such frequencies.
  • a wave signalingsystem- including a transmitting station for transmitting a carmamas rier wave modulated by a wanted signal
  • a receiving station provided with selective receiving means, including a mechanical resonator of such high selectivity that there is noresponse to interfering signals Whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signals lies outside the resonance curve of the mechanical resonator, but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrierwave by an vamount less than the highest modulation freof said stationsfor altering the relative am-' I plitudeof different modulation frequencies in the opposite sense.
  • a wave signaling system including a, transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated by-a desired signal, and a receiving station provided Withselective receiving means including a piezo-electr c device, the selectivity of said piezo-electric device being such that the amplitude of modulation frequencies throughout the whole of the modulation frequency range will be relatively altered, and means at one of said stations for relatively altering the amplitude of modulation frequencies in the opposite sense.
  • a wave signalingsystem including a transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated by a wanted signal, and
  • a receiving station provided with selective receiving means including a piezo-electric device, the selectivity of said device be ng such that there is no response to interfering signals whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signals lies outside the resonance curve of said piezo-electric device, but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrier Wave by an amount less than the highest modulation frequency of the wanted 1 signal, whereby the relative amplitude of different modulation frequencies is altered, yet modulations of the carrier wave of the wanted signal corresponding to the Whole of the required modulation range may be reproduced, and means at one of said stations for altering the relative amplitude of different modulation frequencies in the opposite sense.
  • a wave signaling system including a transmitting station for transmitting acarrier wave modulated by a desired signal
  • a wave signaling system including a' transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated by a desired slghal, and
  • a receiving station provided with selective receiving means, the selectivity of said means being suth that the amplitude of different modulation frequencies is altered in ratio substantially inversely proportional to the frequency ratio, and means at one of said stations for changing the relative amplitude of the modulation frequencies substantially in proportion to such frequencies.
  • a method of receiving a wave-form signal consisting of a carrier wave having modulation frequencies impressed thereon which comprises selecting and amplifying wave-form energy within a band including the wanted carrier wave and of less width than the highest modulation frequency of the wanted signal, suppressing wave-form energy consisting of modulated carrier waves of which the carrier wave frequently falls outside of the selected band, whereby the am plitude of the higher and lower frequencies are relatively altered, and intensifyingthe higher modulation frequencies of the wanted signal with respect to-the lower modulation frequencies thereof to the extent required for reasonably good reproduction of signals.
  • A' method of receiving a wave-form music signal consisting of a modulated carrier wave which comprises selecting and amplifying a frequency band including the frequency of the wanted signal and of appreciably less width than ten kiloeycles, to theexclusion of interfering signals having frequencies falling outside of the selected band, whereby disproportionate treatment of the amplitude of the higher and lower fre- I quencies results, and treating the signal modulatlon frequencies disproportionately. in the opposite sense to substantially restore the proper relative amplitude of modulations of different frequency.
  • a wave signaling'system adapted for music transmission including a transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated by a wanted signal, and a receiving station provided with selective receivtransmitting station fol-transmitting a carrier wave modulated by a desired signal, and a receiving station provided with selective receiving means including a piezo-electric device, the selectivity of said piezo-electric device being such that the amplitude of modulation frequencies throughout the whole of the modulation frequency range will be relatively altered, and means at one of said stations for relatively altering the amplitude of modulation frequencies in the opposite sense, said last named means'eompnsing a piezo-electric device serving as a by-pass for relatively low modulation frequencies.
  • a wave signaling system including a transmitting station for transmitting a carrie'rwave modulated by a wanted signal, and
  • a receiving station provided with selective receiving means, the selectivity of said means 13.
  • -A wave signaling system including a being such that there is no response to inter- I fering signals whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering slgnals lies outside the resonance curve of said means, but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrier wave by an ambunt less than the highest modulation frequency of the wanted signal, whereby the amplitude of different modulation frequencies is altered in ratio substantially-inversely proportional to the frequency ratio, yet, modulations of the carrier wave of the wanted signal corresponding to the whole of the required modulation range may be reproduced, and means at one of said stations including a tuned transformer having a resonant frequency approximating the highest modulation frequency of the wanted signal for changing the relative amplitude of the modulation frequenciessubstantially in proportion to such frequencies.
  • the combination with a resonant device'having such high selectivity that there isno response to interfering signals whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signals lies outamplitude of different modulation frequenside the resonance curve of said resonant dethe Whole of the modulation range maybe reproduced, of means for altering the relative cies in the opposite sense.
  • the combination with a resonant device having such high selectivity that there is no response to interfering signals whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signals lies outside the resonance curve of said resonant device, but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrier wave by an amount less thanthe sum of the highest modulation frequen-' cies of both carrier waves, whereby the amplitude of different modulation frequencies is altered in ratio substantially inversely proportional to the frequency ratio, yet modulations of the carrier wave of the wanted signal corresponding to the Whole of the required modulation range may bereproduced,
  • Apparatus for receiving a carrier Wave modulated by a desired signal including, in combination, selective receiving means, the selectivity of said means being such that the amplitude of the modulation frequencies throughout the whole of the modulation fre- I quency. range will be relatively altered, and means for relatively altering the amplitude of the modulation frequencies in the opposite I Y sense.
  • Apparatus for receiving a carrier wave modulated by a desired signal including, in combination, selective receiving means, the selectivity of said means being such that'the amplitude ofthe modulation frequencies is altered in ratio substantially inversely proportional to the frequency ratio, yet modulations of the carrier Wave of the wanted signal corresponding to the whole modulation range maybe reproduced, and means for changing the relative amplitude of the modu; lation frequencies substantially in proportionto such frequencies.
  • the combination with selective receiving means including a'p1ezo-electr1c dev ce, sa d device having such high selectivity thatthere is no response to Iinterferingsignals whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signals lies outside the resonance curve of said plezo-elect-ric dev1ce, b'ut differs from the frequency of the wanted "carrier wave by an amount less than the highest modulation frequency'of the wanted signal, whereby the relative amplitude of different modulation frequencies is altered, yet modulations of the carrier wave of the wanted signal corresponding to'the whole of the modulation range may be reproduced, of means for altering the relative amplitude ,of different modulation frequencies in the opposite sense.
  • selectivity of said device being such that the amplitude of modulation frequencies throughout the whole of the modulation frequency range may be relatively altered, and means forrelatively altering the amplitude of the modulation frequencies inthe opposite sense.
  • means for changing the relative amplitude named means including a transformer v hav- 1ng an output characteristic rising wlth frequency over substantially the whole of the required modulation range.
  • a wave, signaling system including a.
  • transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated byadesired signal
  • a receiving station providing means for transmitting said modulated carrier Wave therethrough including a piezo-electric de-. vice of such high selectivity thatthere is no response to interfering signals whereof thecarrier frequency of such intefering signals lies outside the resonance curve of said means, but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrier wave by an amount less than the sum 1 of the highest modulation frequencies of both carrier waves, whereby the amplitude of "different modulation frequencies will be rela-M .7
  • the combination with a wave signal receiver providing means for transmitting energy therethrough in response to a Wanted modulated carrier wave, said means including a piezoelectric device of such high selectivity as to transmit substantially no energy in response to an interfering signal whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signal differs from the frequency of the wanted carrier waveby an amount less than the sum of the highest modulation frequencies of both carrier waves, whereby the amount of energy corresponding todifferent modulation frequencies is relatively altered, and means for altering the relative intensity of energy corresponding to different modulation frequenciesin the opposite sense.
  • a radio receiving apparatus for modu- ..lated wave signals comprising a resonant circuit including a piezo-electric device tuned to a constant frequency to provide a high order of selectivity resulting in disproportionate treatment of the amplitude of different modulation frequencies, a thermionic valve having a control electrode coupled to the output of the piezo-electric device, an adjustable-device for applying to the said control electrode energy of opposed phase to balance any undesirable energy that is passed due to the capacity effect of the piezo-electric device, and means for intensifying different modulation frequencies in different degree to correct for the disproportionate treatment of the amplitude of such frequencies resulting from the high order of selectivity of the receiving apparatus.
  • a wave signaling system including a transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated by a wanted signal, and a receiving station provided with selective receiving means, including a piezo-electric device through which energy corresponding to said signals are passed, the selectivity of said device being such that there is no response to interfering signals whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signals lies outside the resonance curve of the receiver, but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrier wave by an amount less than the sum of the highest modulation frequencies of both carrier waves, yet modulations of the carrier wave of the wanted signal corresponding to' the whole of the required modu- -lation range are reproduced in intensity vary- I irilig with the frequency thereof, a vcondenser a ordinga path for energy opposed in phase to energy passing said piezo-electric device ,dueto l l herent capacity of the latter for balancing out such unwanted energy, and means atone of said Sta'tlOIlS'fOI intensifying the for intensity variation due to the high select
  • a radio receiving apparatus for modulated wave signals comprising a resonant circuit including a piezo-electric device tuned to a constant frequency to provide a high order of selectivity, wherebythe amplitude of wave-form energy corresponding-to different modulation frequencies is altered over the whole of the desired modulation range in ratio substantially inversely proportional to the frequency ratio, a condenser affording a path for energy opposed in phase to energy passing said piezo-electric device due to inherent capacity of the latter for balancing out such unwanted energy, a detector to which the resulting energy is applied, and amplifying means including an audio frequency transformer having an output characteristic rising with frequency over the required modulation range for restoring the proper relative amplitude of the modulation frequencies.
  • a wave signaling system including a transmitting station for transmitting energy in the form of a carrier wave modulated by a desired signal, and a receiving station providing'means for transmitting the energy of said modulated carrier wave therethrough, said means including a piezo-electric device, the selectivity of said means being such that the amount of energy corresponding to different modulation frequencies throughout the whole of the modulation frequency range will be relatively altered, and means at one of said stations for relatively altering the sense 29.
  • a wave signaling system adapted for music transmission including a transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated by a wanted signal, and a receiving station provided with selective receiving means, the selectivity of said means being such that a response exceeding 5% of the maximum response is obtained only within a frequency band of five kilocycles, whereby the relative amplitude of different modulation frequencies is altered, yet modulations of the carrier wave of the wanted signal corresponding to the whole of the required modulation range may be reproduced, and means at one of said stations for altering the relative amplitude of different modulation frequencies in the opposite sense.
  • Apparatus for receiving a carrier wave modulated by a desired signal including, in combination, signal receiving means of low damping, the damping of said receiving means being of such low value that the amplitude of the "modulation frequencies is altered in ratio substantially inversely proportional to the frequency ratio, yet modulations of the carrier wa e of the wanted signal corresponding to the whole modulation range may be reproduced, and means for changing the relative amplitude of the modulation frequencies substantially in proportion to such frequencies.
  • a Wave signaling system including a transmitting station for transmitting a carrier wave modulated by a wanted signal, and
  • a receiving station provided with selective receiving means including a series of tuned circuits, the selectivity of said means being such that there is no response to interfering signals whereof the carrier frequency of such interfering signals lies outside the resonance curve of said means, but differs from the frequency of the wanted carrier wave by an amount less than the sum of the highest modulation frequencies of both carrier waves, whereby the relative amplitude of difierent modulation frequencies is altered, yet modulations of the carrier wave of the wanted'signal corresponding to the whole of the required modulation range may be reproduced, and means at one of said stations for altering the relative amplitude of different modulation frequencies in the opposite sense.

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